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Yodteera Sityodtong: My Life as a Fighter

The Fearless One Who Fights Anyone, Anywhere

The story of Yodteera Sityodtong starts out different than most. In the beginning, Yodteera had a comfortable life. His parents worked, he went to school, and when he came home, he’d play video games. He was never bossed around and lived a rather comfortable life.

However, this all came crashing down when his parents’s shops started closing down. Their financial situation dipped low enough that Yodteera had to be taken out of school. Due to his freedom, Yodteera got into quite a bit of trouble. Eventually, his uncle decided that Yodteera ought to channel all his youthful energies into something productive: Muay Thai.

Yodteera was taken to the fights. He started out uninterested, but when he saw a David vs Goliath battle brewing in the ring, he found himself packing his bags for the legendary Sityodtong that very night.

As luck would have it, the ‘David’ was in that fight also trained out of Sityodtong. His name was Lakhai, and he was among the plethora of talent at Sityodtong. The environment of Sityodtong was very much like his environment at home and school. He had friends who played pranks on him and others who acted like brothers and took care of him, and, of course, he had the legendary Yodtong Senanan overseeing their training.

Senanan taught them exactly what Yodteera witnessed in the David vs Goliath fight that inspired him to pursue Muay Thai: skill beats size. Senanan’s philosophy was to fight smart, and that mind beat muscle every day of the week.

This philosophy was carved deep into the mind of Yodteera. In fact, this philosophy went so far as to shape almost every aspect of Yodteera’s life. Yodteera learning that being a great fighter wasn’t enough. He learned, ultimately, that doing good outside the ring is more important. Now, Yodteera finds himself doing good by passing on the philosophy of Yodtong Senanan as an instructor at Evolve MMA in Singapore, but not just any instructor…Yodteera received his certification from none other than Yodtong Senanan himself.

Find out more about the story of one of the greatest living Muay Thai Krus

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I'm Sean Fagan, just a normal dude who is severely addicted to muay thai. I literally eat, sleep and breathe the sport and don't know what I'd be doing with my life without it. My goal is to become a professional champion and fight the best in the world. During my career I hope to help spread the word of this beautiful sport and inspire other people to pursue their dreams!Read more...